‘I was hoping to deliver a triplet’

Myda Trail has delivered more than 3,000 babies in her native community of Clarksonville, St Ann, and its surrounding areas. Reflecting fondly on over 40 years as a midwife serving the small, rural village, she only has one regret.

“I was hoping that I would be able to deliver a triplet, but I didn’t get any triplet,” she told The Gleaner with a chuckle, adding that instead, she delivered three sets of twins.

On Monday, the retired 74-year-old was recognised for decades of service to midwifery with Badge of Honour for Long and Faithful Service during the annual Ceremony of Investiture, held on the lawns of King’s House in St Andrew.